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it will change south texas. >> reporter: after previous oil booms, texas has gone through bursts. but as america's thirst for fossil fuels go, they expect a long ride. >>> fire crews battling the massive rim fire in yosemite national park are taking advantage of the cooler temperatures to slow the flames. so far the fire has burned over 300 square miles and is about 32% contained. the crews have cleared vegetation along key roads to prepare for controlled burning in advance of labor day holiday weekend travelers, who are still expected this holiday weekend, although in smaller numbers. the white house quietly announced that two new executive orders to limit access and the resale of guns. the first will make it harder for people to avoid background checks. a current loophole allows anyone, even with people with a criminal record to get a gun if the weapon is registered by a corporation. the second order will prevent gun buyers from importing u.s. made military weapons if other countries for their private use. >>> science is looking to give mother nature a helping hand. coming up on
it will change south texas. >> reporter: after previous oil booms, texas has gone through bursts. but as america's thirst for fossil fuels go, they expect a long ride. >>> fire crews battling the massive rim fire in yosemite national park are taking advantage of the cooler temperatures to slow the flames. so far the fire has burned over 300 square miles and is about 32% contained. the crews have cleared vegetation along key roads to prepare for controlled burning in advance of...
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i'm tom acreman in texas. that story coming up. on techknow, our scientists bring you a sneak-peak of the future, and take you behind the scenes at our evolving world. techknow - ideas, invention, life. america. >>> welcome back. the last of the u.n. chemical weapons inspectors have left syria can and have driven across the border to beirut in neighboring lebanon. the department describes the chemical weapon attack as a challenge for world. he's considering a narrative response. six people died in protest on friday. 190 others were wounded. back to our top story now the crisis in syria. joining me live in london. he's editor and chief. president obama described the suspected chemical weapons attack in syria as a challenge to the world. is it a challenge to the world? >> no. it is a challenge in the least. it is a challenge to oh the syrian, hezbollah and in a way russia. what he's going to achieve by this narrow ma. -rb mmanipulative fight,when prn 1998 as revenge for naorobi, what happened is osama took revenge three years later.
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or how a hospital in texas could drive up your healthcare premium? i'll make the connections from the news to your money real. my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas, and i'm an associate producer for america tonight. i grew up in a very large, loud indian family. they very much taught me how to have a voice, and from a very young age i loved writing, and i love being able to tell other people stories. the way to do good journalism is to really do your research, to know your story, to get the facts right, and to get to know the people involved in your story. america tonight and al jazeera america, it's a perfect place for that to happen. >> welcome back. let's recap our top stories. there are new calls for the united nations to take action following an alleged toxic attack by the syrian government. officials there deny the military use chemical weapons. >>> former president hosni mubarak was released from prison. he was flown to a hospital and when he leaves the hospital he'll be put under house arrest. the former president was born
or how a hospital in texas could drive up your healthcare premium? i'll make the connections from the news to your money real. my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas, and i'm an associate producer for america tonight. i grew up in a very large, loud indian family. they very much taught me how to have a voice, and from a very young age i loved writing, and i love being able to tell other people stories. the way to do good journalism is to really do your research, to know your...
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. >>> the justice department going to court today on the texas voter i.d. law. according to attorney general eric holder, the doj will argue the texas law is discriminatory based on race. >>> and the owners of japan's troubled fukushima nuclear plant say they need outside help. the alert level set to be raised to level 3, the highest since the earthquake and tsunami. >>> and ear' looking at showers and storms across the northwest giving rain and lightning on some very dry ground. so we'll take the rain but the lightning causing problems with the fire situation and wind picking up as well. a little rain in idaho, montana, western wyoming but the southwest not getting any rain at all as these showers are pushing to the north. there is what is left of the typhoon over china causing a lot of flooding in the philippines and dropping a lot of rain over the region. not a lot of rain in the northeast but heavier showers around new jersey, moving through new york. this will cause the temperatures to drop a bit. once the rain moves out, cooler airs moves in. across the so
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texas was staying dry for a while this summer. from florida up into georgia, and carolinas and virginia. and because of that we have had problems with morning fog. then as that breaks up, we have got more showers that come through, but these are not as heavy today as what we have been experiencing for the last week or so. we get a little bit of a break, but still as we get the afternoon going, you can see the northern portion of georgia, you are getting really heavy showers right now. we have a larger disturbance rolling through, and it's swirling parts of california and nevada as well. that's going up into the southern portion of oregon and idaho, and the concern will be the lightning will spark more wildfire activity. with 53 wildfires already burning here, we're concerned about strikes in the afternovef and evening. we'll have more and temperatures too in the next half hour. richel? >> rebecca thank you. stay tuned and be sure to visit aljazeera.com. thank you so much for your time. ♪
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. >> professor jeffery corn of south texas school of law, thank you for joining us. >> some major developments out of japan rewarding the water leak at the fukushima nuclear power plant. a level three category means exposure to the material for just one hour is the equivalent to exposure for five years. this markion the first time japan issued a warning of this kind since the three reactor meltdowns that followed the earthquake and tsunami in 2011. >> wildfires are burning in 10 western states. over $1 billion has been spent fighting wildfires this year. idaho has the two worst fires. they may be getting the upper hand on the beaver creek valley. hundreds of people are cleared to return home. hundreds more are waiting for that chance. >> good morning, let's start with the west. we were just talking about the fires which range north and south all the way from parts of california, arizona, up to the pacific northwest, even a few of them in parts of alaska. you can see in the northwest, it's going to be another dry day. we've had some monsoon moisture more into the southwest, but even some of thi
. >> professor jeffery corn of south texas school of law, thank you for joining us. >> some major developments out of japan rewarding the water leak at the fukushima nuclear power plant. a level three category means exposure to the material for just one hour is the equivalent to exposure for five years. this markion the first time japan issued a warning of this kind since the three reactor meltdowns that followed the earthquake and tsunami in 2011. >> wildfires are burning in...
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or how a hospital in texas could drive up your healthcare premium? i'll make the connections from the news to your money real. content while setting new standards in journalism. >> a new voice of journalism in the u.s., al jazeera america. america. >> we tell the human store ri from around the block, across the country. >> if joe can't find work, his family will go from living in a hotel to living in their car. >> connected, inspired, bold. >> welcome back, everyone, for more on the bales and hassan cases we're joined by jeffrey s. corn, a professor of law. good to talk to you. let me set this it up for you and have you take it on. you have two cases here, two soldiers, both guilty of multiple killings of innocence. one kills american soldiers and the other kills afghan civilians. the one who kills american civilians could be put to death. the one who kills afghans is allowed to enter a plea arrangement to avoid the death penalty. are the two men being treated differently because of who they killed? >> in my opinion the answer to that is no. i know t
or how a hospital in texas could drive up your healthcare premium? i'll make the connections from the news to your money real. content while setting new standards in journalism. >> a new voice of journalism in the u.s., al jazeera america. america. >> we tell the human store ri from around the block, across the country. >> if joe can't find work, his family will go from living in a hotel to living in their car. >> connected, inspired, bold. >> welcome back,...
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or how a hospital in texas could drive up your healthcare premium? i'll make the connections from the news to your money real. >> al jazeera america, a new voice in american journalism. introduces america tonight. >> in egypt police fired tear gas -- >> a fresh take on the stories that connect to you. >> they risk never returning to the united states. >> we spent time with some members of the gangster disciples. with an autographed jersey, and obama shared a few praise. >> coach shula retired with more wins than any coach in history. each time that record has been challenged, team after team has fallin short. >> michael eaves joins us to talk more about that. the president was having a lot >> companies are finding ways to cust costs at the affordable care act approaches. the company said spouses should get coverage from their own employers. it is the highest profile company to make the move, but not the only company looking to make add adjustments. lots of other host jack berkman. thanks for of this are the working class. >> i think when you talk abo
or how a hospital in texas could drive up your healthcare premium? i'll make the connections from the news to your money real. >> al jazeera america, a new voice in american journalism. introduces america tonight. >> in egypt police fired tear gas -- >> a fresh take on the stories that connect to you. >> they risk never returning to the united states. >> we spent time with some members of the gangster disciples. with an autographed jersey, and obama shared a few...
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hi, my name is jonathan betz, and i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm an anchor for al jazeera america. i started in a small television station in rural arkansas. it's a part of the country that often gets overlooked. but there are a lot of fascinating people there, a lot of fascinating stories there. i like that al jazeera will pay attention to those kinds of places. what drew me to journalism is i like the idea that we are documenting history. al jazeera documents it like none other. and to be a journalist, and to be part of a team like that? that's an incredible blessing. >> welcome back. recapping our stories at this hour. united nations security council will hold an emergency meeting this afternoon to discuss the chemical weapons attack in syria. opposition groups say hundreds of people died in this attack near damascus. the syrian government denies the charges. >>> a court has released, ordered rather the release of hosni mubarak. he's currently being held while prosecutors investigate corruption allegations against him. mubarak could be free in the next couple of days. >>> a mili
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from texas to florida. talking about the tropics now, not much happening in the caribbean or gulf of mexico. they will come into an area which is unfavorable for continued development. but it looks like over the next few days the tropics are quiet. the tropics are all quiet and things are pretty calm here from the gulf of mexico to the caribbean, just watching what is happening off the coast of africa, because that may try to develop here over the next 48 hours. >> recapping our top story. the white house is still trying to rally a support on syria. but makes it very clear it is willing to go it alone. we are waiting to hear a statement from secretary of state john kerry who is expected -- and also the broader situation that is going to happen at the state department at any moment. he actually started off the week on monday, with very harsh words for syria, now wrapping up the week with another statement on syria. covering a statement, will be paul -- bring inning paul now. paul, there's a lot riding on wha
from texas to florida. talking about the tropics now, not much happening in the caribbean or gulf of mexico. they will come into an area which is unfavorable for continued development. but it looks like over the next few days the tropics are quiet. the tropics are all quiet and things are pretty calm here from the gulf of mexico to the caribbean, just watching what is happening off the coast of africa, because that may try to develop here over the next 48 hours. >> recapping our top...
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. >>> the justice department moves to sue texas over its voter i.d. laws saying its racist. 700,000 acres scorched in the west, now wildfires threaten yosemite park. [♪ music ] >> our top story, the u.s. wants answers, the u.n. is demanding access but is getting nowhere, and international outrage continues to grow over an alleged chemical attack in syria. 1300 people are believed dead. president obama urged intelligence community to quickly gather information about the use of chemical weapons in syria. the government denies that they use chemical weapons, but washington does not believe they have the means for chemical warfare. >> reporter: a day after hundreds of syrians including women and children, were killed or injured, a search among the dead for missing relatives. syrian opposition say more than 1300 people died after government forces used chemical weapons in a number of areas east and west of the capitol of damascus. but the shocking picture of the victims have brought swift international condemnation. the french government demanding some s
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texas brine says that nature will dictate what will happen here. yet state officials have real doubts that bayou corn will ever be the same. and for those that stayed -- >> reporter: paradise is not lost yet. >> reporter: robert ray, al jazeera, bayou corn, louisiana. >>> a small florida lake is gone, believed to be swallowed up by one of that state's infamous sinkholes. people who live near the lake said it looked low on tuesday, be late afternoon it was draining into the sinkhole. so far no homes have been evacuated. >>> russia has been hit by some of the worst floods in 120 years. authorities say the situation got worse yesterday after water in the amora river rose to new levels. >>> the fate of nidal hasan is now on in the hands of the jury. he is facing the death penalty for shooting and killing 13 fellow shoulders at fort hood in 2009. coming up next, at al jazeera, the case against a former nfl player charged with murder took another step today. michael eaves has that and more in sports. what happens when social media uncovers unheard, fasci
texas brine says that nature will dictate what will happen here. yet state officials have real doubts that bayou corn will ever be the same. and for those that stayed -- >> reporter: paradise is not lost yet. >> reporter: robert ray, al jazeera, bayou corn, louisiana. >>> a small florida lake is gone, believed to be swallowed up by one of that state's infamous sinkholes. people who live near the lake said it looked low on tuesday, be late afternoon it was draining into the...
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a lot of people are moving here from all over texas. >> it's been more than a century since texas saw its first oil gusher making america the world the leading producer before eclipsed by the middle east. with new technology, the deep shale oil and gas deposits are worked as never before. >> if it were considered an independent nation, texas would range behind kuwait and venezuela on the global list of oil producing states. >> it's a big reason texas was able to escape the worst of the great recession. while u.s. grabs grew by 1% in the last five years, the oil and gas industry increased by 40%. those paychecks are nourishing the local economy in one of the historically poorest regions of the country. >> all of a sudden, you're seeing jobs in south texas that are averaging $70,000, $80,000 a year, plus benefits and the region just has not seen that kind of multiplier effect. it will change south texas. >> after previous oil booms, texas has gone through busts, but as america's thirst for fossil fuel gross and crude oil prices stay firm, people here expect a long ride. aljazeera, nixon
a lot of people are moving here from all over texas. >> it's been more than a century since texas saw its first oil gusher making america the world the leading producer before eclipsed by the middle east. with new technology, the deep shale oil and gas deposits are worked as never before. >> if it were considered an independent nation, texas would range behind kuwait and venezuela on the global list of oil producing states. >> it's a big reason texas was able to escape the...
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or how a hospital in texas could drive up your healthcare premium? i'll make the connections from the news to your money real. >> just eight months after the school massacre at sandy who can elementary, there's been another school shooting, a gunman walked into an atlanta area elementary school firing shots. the school's bookkeeper managed to get him to surrender. parts of their incredible conversation were captured on a newly released 911 call. we have more. >> antoine tuft. >> he went outside and started shooting. >> can you get somewhere safe? >> i've got to go. call me back. >> instead of fleeing, the school bookkeeper stayed to talk to the suspected shooter, 20-year-old michael brandon hill. >> i want to let you know that you do not try to harm me or do anything, that doesn't make any difference, you didn't hit anybody. >> school children rushed to safety. police say the shooter entered the academy on thursday at noon, carrying 500 rounds of ammunition and an a.k.47 assault style rifle. the gunman told tuft he was off his medications and had not
or how a hospital in texas could drive up your healthcare premium? i'll make the connections from the news to your money real. >> just eight months after the school massacre at sandy who can elementary, there's been another school shooting, a gunman walked into an atlanta area elementary school firing shots. the school's bookkeeper managed to get him to surrender. parts of their incredible conversation were captured on a newly released 911 call. we have more. >> antoine tuft....
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i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm an anchor for al jazeera america. >>my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas. >>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole deford. >>and i'm from new orleans. >>san francisco, california. when i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every morning. >>and i love being able to tell other people stories. >>this is it, i want to be a part of this. >>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. >>> welcome back. as the world waits to see if the u.s. and other allies will attack syria. the island of cyprus has been preparing as well. >> reporter: the islanders of cypress are watching and waiting and trying to work tout next move. cypress' geographic location makes it strategically vital but many citizens feel anything put important. >> we care about possibility to set us back. we can't do nothing. we are powerless. >> reporter: others here believ
i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm an anchor for al jazeera america. >>my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas. >>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole deford. >>and i'm from new orleans. >>san francisco, california. when i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every...
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it will change south texas. >> reporter: after previous oil booms texas has gone through busts. but as america's thirst grows and people expect a long ride. tom ackerman al jazeera, nixon, texas. >> reporter: british public opinion gains military action in syria helped sway politicians there. coming up, we will get main streets american views. >> i feel sorry for the guys dying over there and all that but we got to take care of our own. >> reporter: we will take a closer look a little later on the al jazeera news hour. also a march in support of columbia's farmers turns into a riot and tiger woods looks to have shaken off his back problems, that is ahead of his next challenge on the pga tour and joe has the details in sports. ♪ . >> announcer: next time on american tonight. >> back to school in chicago and the promise of safe passage for kids, is it working? also the real iron man suit. >> announcer: american tonight 9:00 eastern on al jazeera america.ç] ♪ and the al jazeera news hour and welcome back, these are top stories the u.s. is prepare agree response for the suspect
it will change south texas. >> reporter: after previous oil booms texas has gone through busts. but as america's thirst grows and people expect a long ride. tom ackerman al jazeera, nixon, texas. >> reporter: british public opinion gains military action in syria helped sway politicians there. coming up, we will get main streets american views. >> i feel sorry for the guys dying over there and all that but we got to take care of our own. >> reporter: we will take a closer...
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i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm an anchor for al jazeera america. >>my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas. >>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole deford. >>and i'm from new orleans. >>san francisco, california. when i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every morning. >>and i love being able to tell other people stories. >>this is it, i want to be a part of this. >>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. what happens when social media uncovers unheard, fascinating news stories? it drives discussion across america. share your story on tv and online. >> welcome back. these are our top stories at this hour. syrian rebels are accusing the government of launching a nerve gas attack they say killed hundreds, including children. the alleged attack comes hours after a team of u.n. weapons experts arrived in damascus to investigate previous attacks. >> bradley man
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be music to the ears of large -- [frozen again] hi, my name is jonathan betz, and i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm an anchor for to germany where members of a right wing cell killed ten people over never been caught but police dramatically under estimated the neo-natzi threat and we report from berlin. >> it examples what went wrong and tries to ensure it doesn't happen again. the parliamentary committee looked at how a near nazi gang carried out so many killings over so many years without the authority suspecting or perhaps really caring that a far right group was involved. it is said the committee a story of failure by the police and intelligence services. >> not as professional as it should have been and directly linked the background to organized crime. mafia structures and so on. it's not to criticize they look in the direction but we criticize they only looked in the direction that the possibility that there could be a racist background to the murders was completely out of the picture. >> reporter: these two men are thought to have been the leaders of the gang and killed themselves
be music to the ears of large -- [frozen again] hi, my name is jonathan betz, and i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm an anchor for to germany where members of a right wing cell killed ten people over never been caught but police dramatically under estimated the neo-natzi threat and we report from berlin. >> it examples what went wrong and tries to ensure it doesn't happen again. the parliamentary committee looked at how a near nazi gang carried out so many killings over so many years without...
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. >> he has admitted to the massacre of 13 people at fort hood texas. now a jury is going to determine if nadal hassan gets the death sentence. ♪ theme >> that attack on the u.n. convoy coming as the obama administration said there is very little doubt that chemical weapons were used by the syrian government in an attack on their own people last week near damascus. it was the single deadliest event in the civil war. the entire world is watching the events in syria as the u.n. prepares to investigate the attack site. u.s. and european leaders are already saying it may be too little, too late. it is worried the evidence will be corrupt. officials from around the globe are meeting in jordan to discuss the crisis. although that meeting was set before last week's attack, officials say that syria is at the top of the their agenda. the very late evident, we return to david jackson, joining us from beirut. the u.s. is saying it is too little, too late. what are they saying in syria? >> well, that has been the outlook all around, no question about it. it's all
. >> he has admitted to the massacre of 13 people at fort hood texas. now a jury is going to determine if nadal hassan gets the death sentence. ♪ theme >> that attack on the u.n. convoy coming as the obama administration said there is very little doubt that chemical weapons were used by the syrian government in an attack on their own people last week near damascus. it was the single deadliest event in the civil war. the entire world is watching the events in syria as the u.n....
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i'm from dallas, texas, and i'm an anchor for al jazeera america. >>my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas. >>i'm kim bondy. >>nicole deford. >>and i'm from new orleans. >>san francisco, california. when i was a little kid, i just really loved the news. >>news was always important in my family. >>i knew as a kid that was exactly what i wanted to do. >>i learned to read by reading the newspaper with my great-grandfather every morning. >>and i love being able to tell other people stories. >>this is it, i want to be a part of this. >>this is what really drove me to al jazeera america. welcome pack. the crisis in syria continues to lead our news at this hour. u.n. chemical weapons inspectors are now in lebanon. the convoy arrived there early this morning hours after completing their investigation. they are findings are expected to take a couple of weeks. we cannot accept a world where innocent civilians are gassed on a terrible scale. >> president obama suggests the u.s. must take action the syria. today he will make the argument to rep
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frontal boundary across the southeast, heavy downpours on the way, all the way from eastern portions of texas back into northern and central florida so use precaution. back to you. >> thank you. next up, the dream 50 years later. marchers return to washington to reflect. our continuing coverage is next. >>> real estate mogal donald trump is facing a 40 million-dollar lawsuit. at stake, claims he deceived students that paid to learn about his business plan. >> i'm jessica taft. in sports we celebrate the present by remembering the past, a tribute to those that paved the way to truly make baseball the all american game. mission. >> there's more to america, more stories, more voices, more points of view. now there's are news channel with more of what americans want to know. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. >> i have a dream. my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. i have a dream t
frontal boundary across the southeast, heavy downpours on the way, all the way from eastern portions of texas back into northern and central florida so use precaution. back to you. >> thank you. next up, the dream 50 years later. marchers return to washington to reflect. our continuing coverage is next. >>> real estate mogal donald trump is facing a 40 million-dollar lawsuit. at stake, claims he deceived students that paid to learn about his business plan. >> i'm jessica...
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let's cast over to heidi joe castro who is in fort hood, texas for us. bring us up to speed with what happened in the verdict. >> reporter: sure. this community has been waiting almost four years for this conviction, and when it came, there was no surprise to anyone. hasan acted as his own attorney through this court-martial, and systematically tried to condemn himself from day one. his opening statement was, quote, i am the shooter, then he declined to present any defense witnesses, and gave no closing argument at all. you contrast that to the government's case, they presented 89 witnesses, including the 32 people who hasan attempted to kill. they filed past hasan in court. many looked at him in the eye, all of them said he was the shooter. so undeniable facts in this case. again, a conclusion of 13 counts of guilty for premeditated murder, not a surprise to anyone. >> perhaps you can explain to us the huge controversy which surrounded this trial about the question of whether or not he should be labeled as a terrorist in a way we don't see in other tria
let's cast over to heidi joe castro who is in fort hood, texas for us. bring us up to speed with what happened in the verdict. >> reporter: sure. this community has been waiting almost four years for this conviction, and when it came, there was no surprise to anyone. hasan acted as his own attorney through this court-martial, and systematically tried to condemn himself from day one. his opening statement was, quote, i am the shooter, then he declined to present any defense witnesses, and...
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my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas, and i'm an associate producer for america tonight. i grew up in a very large, loud indian family. they very much taught me how to have a voice, and from a very young age i loved writing, and i love being able to tell other people stories. the way to do good journalism is to really do your research, to know your story, to get the facts right, and to get to know the people involved in your story. america tonight and al jazeera america, it's a perfect place for that to happen. ♪ >>> hello again. we are looking at a very dangerous situation going on right now as we go into the evening time frame here in the northwestern part of the united states, but also in many areas of the west. we have been talking about idaho, but look at all of the wildfires that are burning in about ten states if you include alaska. and the intensities are going up or down depending on the day. right now we're focusing on idaho, but as you can see all the way through parts of oregon, california, nevada, utah, as well as new mexico. that is the big problem. but t
my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas, and i'm an associate producer for america tonight. i grew up in a very large, loud indian family. they very much taught me how to have a voice, and from a very young age i loved writing, and i love being able to tell other people stories. the way to do good journalism is to really do your research, to know your story, to get the facts right, and to get to know the people involved in your story. america tonight and al jazeera america, it's...
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the soldier on trial for killing 13 people at the texas military base in 2009 has chosen not to challenge the government's case against him. he's representing himself in the trial. >>> it's been revealed the u.k. government was involved in the highest level in pressuring the guardian newspaper in revelations of cyber snooping by intelligence agencies. let's go for more on that. julie? >> thank you. well, the latest revelations follow protest abou about publig edward snowden's leaks. now, here is the rest of the story. >> months after his first leaks edward snowden is still making life difficult for the authorities on both sides of the atlantic. in britain the awkward questions now reach to the very heart of government, with the revelation that prime minister david cameron personally ordered this man to intervene. jeremy haywood is the most senior parliament government official. he's supposed to be above party politics. the fact that he was told to contact the guardian newspaper and exact pressure to stop leaks has convinced security groups that the government has gone too far. >> the arro
the soldier on trial for killing 13 people at the texas military base in 2009 has chosen not to challenge the government's case against him. he's representing himself in the trial. >>> it's been revealed the u.k. government was involved in the highest level in pressuring the guardian newspaper in revelations of cyber snooping by intelligence agencies. let's go for more on that. julie? >> thank you. well, the latest revelations follow protest abou about publig edward snowden's...
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law in texas. attorney general holder said it violates the voting act. it was passed to make it harder for non-english speakers and mines to vote. >> on thursday, new york city council passed a bill to establish a new office to oversee the nypd, overriding a bill signed by mayor bloomberg. it would stop stop and frisk. >> army staff sergeant robert bales took the stands in the sentencing phase of his military trial. we discuss what an apology means to the case. >> i wish i could take it back, said the sergeant, but i can't. speaking in a low, halting voice, bales apologized to the families of the afghan civilians he murdered and said he had disgraced his family. his voice quavered. what i did was an act of cowardice. he pleaded guilty to killing women and children during a nighttime shooting spree in march, 2012. he does not face the death penalty and is trying to avoid life in prison without the possibility of parole. he did not describe his actions in detail. he said he has asked himself why he killed, but said he couldn't find a reason. under military
law in texas. attorney general holder said it violates the voting act. it was passed to make it harder for non-english speakers and mines to vote. >> on thursday, new york city council passed a bill to establish a new office to oversee the nypd, overriding a bill signed by mayor bloomberg. it would stop stop and frisk. >> army staff sergeant robert bales took the stands in the sentencing phase of his military trial. we discuss what an apology means to the case. >> i wish i...
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hay san was convicted of murder for the 2009 shooting spree against unarmed soldiers at fort hood texas. >>> a woman from new mexico is trying to help victims of domestic abuse in a very interesting way. she's offering tattoo removal. >> i will apply the laser. >> reporter: this is a consultation, a conversation, a chat, to change a life. from her office in albuquerque, new mexico, she's trying to help the victims of domestic abuse. she offers free tattoo removal. the physical signs of psychological damage. >> i think we need to recognize this is a form of branding, and like i tell everybody this is the superficial. this is what is on top. we should be extremely concerned about the acts and events that took place that caused these type of brands to take place. there are so many more horrific stories that are underneath. >> reporter: removeel affidavit tattoo could take months even years depending how big and how deep the tattoo is scarred. dawn's patient victoria. a boyfriend demanded that he tattoo her back, breast, and above hehands and above her vag. >> he was very abusive. he threat
hay san was convicted of murder for the 2009 shooting spree against unarmed soldiers at fort hood texas. >>> a woman from new mexico is trying to help victims of domestic abuse in a very interesting way. she's offering tattoo removal. >> i will apply the laser. >> reporter: this is a consultation, a conversation, a chat, to change a life. from her office in albuquerque, new mexico, she's trying to help the victims of domestic abuse. she offers free tattoo removal. the...
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. >> nidal hasan was convicted last week for the 2009 shooting free at fort hood, texas
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but industrial farms, cities and the state of texas all want the same resource. so henry ortega knows what he may ultimately need is $50,000 to dig a well for a few good years of rocky mountain snow. casey kauffman, al jazeera, new mexico. >> in russia there are claims of pigeons falling from the sky. while this may stir up images of the apocalypse scientists say there is a more reasonable culprit. it's called new castle disease. >> i've been out among moscow's pidgeon population looking for abhor rent behavior pidgeons that fall out of the sky. pigeons that fly into things and pigeons that are too friendly too people, and in short i'm looking for zombie pigeons. television stations have been frightening people of moscow with this shocker. they lose their orientation and fly without a sense of direction, and then fall already lacking the strength to get up. but moscow vet and ornithologist has examined dozens of dead birds and say the demise could be due to new castle disease. >> the symptoms of new castle disease are apathy, no energy, breach of central nervous
but industrial farms, cities and the state of texas all want the same resource. so henry ortega knows what he may ultimately need is $50,000 to dig a well for a few good years of rocky mountain snow. casey kauffman, al jazeera, new mexico. >> in russia there are claims of pigeons falling from the sky. while this may stir up images of the apocalypse scientists say there is a more reasonable culprit. it's called new castle disease. >> i've been out among moscow's pidgeon population...
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. >> nidal hasan is the army psychiatrist accused in the shooting rampage at fort hood texas. he was convicted last week. jurors are considering the death penalty or life in prison. the last time the u.s. military executed a soldier was back in 1961. hassan killed 13 of his fellow unarmed soldiers and injured more than 30 others at that texas army base. >> a newly released videotape shows eyewitness testimony in the 1975 assassination attempt on president gerald ford. that testimony coming from the president himself. the videotape shows ford answering questions about the attempt. a jury convicted lynette, squeaky fromme. this is the first time a sitting president has ever given oral testimony in a trial. >> she was three to four feet from me when i first noticed her. she appeared to want to come married. i had the impression she did come forward. i didn't see the precise movement. i stopped, because i had the impression she wanted to speak to me or shake my hand, and as i moved to either shake hands or speak to her, i then notice said the gun. as i indicated, it in her hand wa
. >> nidal hasan is the army psychiatrist accused in the shooting rampage at fort hood texas. he was convicted last week. jurors are considering the death penalty or life in prison. the last time the u.s. military executed a soldier was back in 1961. hassan killed 13 of his fellow unarmed soldiers and injured more than 30 others at that texas army base. >> a newly released videotape shows eyewitness testimony in the 1975 assassination attempt on president gerald ford. that testimony...
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hasan want on a shooting -- went on a shooting rampage in texas in 2009. >> each individual will make a statement. 13 families waited almost four years for this day. >> this has been a very long and exhausting process. we are tired. we are hurt. we are resolved justice has been served. >> the former major that muered their loved ones was sentenced to death by lethal injection which is what many families wanted and what the percenprosecutor asked for. he will never be a martyr because he has nothing to give mulligan told the jury. do not be fooled. he's not giving his life. we're taking his life. this is not his gift to god, this is his debt to society. >> hasan showed no signs of emotion as he heard the verdict. he made no attempt to plead for his live before sentencing. offering little in his own defense throughout the trial. hasan was his own attorney. he indicated from the beginning that he wanted to die. >> one by one relatives of those massacred took the stand to tell jurors of their immeasurable loss. >> today's sentencing does not bring my father home, his laughter to our ears
hasan want on a shooting -- went on a shooting rampage in texas in 2009. >> each individual will make a statement. 13 families waited almost four years for this day. >> this has been a very long and exhausting process. we are tired. we are hurt. we are resolved justice has been served. >> the former major that muered their loved ones was sentenced to death by lethal injection which is what many families wanted and what the percenprosecutor asked for. he will never be a martyr...
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i'm from dallas, texas, and ç] make sure that stories don't escape them. >> every day a storm of views. how can you fully understand the impact unless you heard angles you hadn't considered. consider this, antonio mora brings you smart conversation that challenges the status quo. stories that matter to you. >> welcome back. the top stories here on aljazeera, for the first time, the u.s. government laid out details about the attack that it blames on the syrian government. john kerry issued a call to the international community calling president bashar al assad a thug and murderer. >> the five permanent members of the u.n. security council have been briefed. the investigative team will need time to analyze findings. >> parts of egypt held by the anti-coup alliance, three people have been killed and others injured. >> almost two months since the military coup led to the ouster of president mohamed morsi, those opposed to it remain defiant. protestors gathered across the country. north egypt, this was the scene. in spite of the army and police blocking roads and setting up check points, th
i'm from dallas, texas, and ç] make sure that stories don't escape them. >> every day a storm of views. how can you fully understand the impact unless you heard angles you hadn't considered. consider this, antonio mora brings you smart conversation that challenges the status quo. stories that matter to you. >> welcome back. the top stories here on aljazeera, for the first time, the u.s. government laid out details about the attack that it blames on the syrian government. john kerry...
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but industrial farms, cities in the state of texas all want the same resource. so henry ortega knows what he may ultimately need is $50,000 to dig a well. or a few good years of rocky mountain snow. casey kaufman, al jazerra, anthony, new mexico. >> kevin is back with a check of your weather and. >> coming up on real money, the housing market continues its charge higher. but rising interest rates could slow things down. plus, could we be closing in on federal charges against financial institutions responsible for the 2008 crisis? and we'll show you a way to make your student debt vanish, all of that and more next. >> hello again, well, this hour i am taking you over here towards the western pacific. now, we have been talking to you about the typhoon here. and all of the problems associated with it. i want to show you a visible satellite image from space of the storm before it made land fall. look at the size of the storm. first of all, the eye located about 24 hours ago was right up here. just to the northeast of taiwan. if you follow it back to where the feeder
but industrial farms, cities in the state of texas all want the same resource. so henry ortega knows what he may ultimately need is $50,000 to dig a well. or a few good years of rocky mountain snow. casey kaufman, al jazerra, anthony, new mexico. >> kevin is back with a check of your weather and. >> coming up on real money, the housing market continues its charge higher. but rising interest rates could slow things down. plus, could we be closing in on federal charges against...
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my name is ranjani chakraborty, i'm from houston, texas, and i'm an associate producer for america tonight. i grew up in a very large, loud indian family. they very much taught me how to have a voice, and from a very young age i loved writing, and i love being able to tell other people stories. the way to do good journalism is to really do your research, to know your story, to get the facts right, and to get to know the people involved in your story. america tonight and al jazeera america, it's a perfect place for that to happen. >> the youngsters at the little league world series are in the spotlight again. we have more on championship sunday. >> it's the sunday that all of these kids will remember. japan came in as defending champions, but teams from california came in dominating the competition. they both came in 4-0, so something had to give. the big fella at 6'4" getting the party started at first, and shoots it the other way to give california an early 2-0 lead. he helped his own cause because he was pitching today. japan would rally back inned third. and you can kiss that puppy good
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